1. Nouns

2. Nouns A noun is a word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.
Person – architect
Place – neighborhood
Thing – money
Idea – courage

3. NOUNS
There are two basic kinds of nouns:
proper nouns
common nouns

4. COMMON NOUNS Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or idea.
They can be either concrete or abstract

5. Examples: city, calendar
CONCRETE NOUNS
Concrete nouns name things that can be…
seen
heard
smelled
touched
Tasted
Examples: city, calendar

6. ABSTRACT NOUNS
Abstract nouns name ideas qualities, feelings, or characteristics that do not use the five senses.
Examples are: progress, time, culture

7. PROPER NOUNS
Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, or ideas.
The first word and all other important words in a proper noun are capitalized.
Examples: Monday, African American

8. COMPOUND NOUNS
A compound noun is two or more words used together as a single noun.
A compound noun can be written 3 different ways.
One word – videocassette
Separated words – compact disc
Hypenated word – self-esteem

9. COLLECTIVE NOUNS A collective noun is a word that names a group.
Examples: committee, flock, team, troop

10. Every collective noun can have either a singular meaning or a plural meaning.
When speaking about a group as a unit, the noun has a singular meaning. A collective noun stands for more than one without adding an “s” to the ending.
Example:
The entire audience applauds the performance. (singular)
The committee argue with one another over the rules. (plural)

11. The “IT/THEY” rule
If you can substitute the word “it” for the collective noun (and any words that describe it), the collective noun is singular.
If you can substitute “they”, the collective noun is plural.
Example: The family eat their sandwiches.
It eat their sandwiches. (incorrect)
They eat their sandwiches. (correct/plural)

12. POSSESSIVE NOUNS Possessive nouns show ownership or relationship.
Possessive nouns function as adjectives when they modify a noun.
Example:The duck’s feathers are colorful.
duck’s modifies feathers
I held Corey’s camera.
Corey’s modifies camera

13. POSSESSIVE NOUNS
If the noun is singular or doesn’t end with an “s”, add an apostrophe and then s.
If the noun ends in an “s”, but is not plural, add an apostrophe and then s. James’s
If it is plural add the apostrophe after the “s”. Desks’

14. Review

15. __________ name specific people, places, things, or ideas.
proper nouns

16. A(n) __________ is a noun that names ideas, qualities, or feelings.
abstract noun

17. The two basic kinds of nouns are _________ and _________.
common, proper

18. A(n) ________ is a word used to name any person, place, thing, or idea.
common noun

19. Tell whether the following is common or proper
Tell whether the following is common or proper. If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or abstract.
people
Common, concrete

20. Tell whether the following is common or proper
Tell whether the following is common or proper. If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or abstract.
The Republic of Congo
proper

21. Tell whether the following is common or proper
Tell whether the following is common or proper. If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or abstract.
pleasure
common, abstract

22. Tell whether the following is common or proper
Tell whether the following is common or proper. If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or abstract.
Rain
common, concrete

23. Tell whether the following is common or proper
Tell whether the following is common or proper. If it is common, tell whether it is concrete or abstract.
imagination
common, abstract

24. The three ways a compound noun can be written are…
One word
Separated
Hyphenated

25. Find the compound nouns in the following sentences
We always celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at our high school.
St. Patrick’s Day, high school
I have eaten meatloaf at Mel’s Diner many times.
Meatloaf, Mel’s Diner

26. class A) compound, concrete B) common, abstract C) common, collective
D) proper, collective

27. stream A) common, concrete B) common, abstract C) common, compound
D) common, collective

28. C) collective, abstract
victory
A) compound, common
B) common, abstract
C) collective, abstract
D) common, collective